Just when you think that Pokemon has hit its ceiling, GameFreak comes around and just blows the roof off of the place. Pokemon Go is the brand new gaming sensation that is sweeping across the planet. The game puts users into the feet of a burgeoning Pokemon trainer who is charged by Professor Willow with ‘catching ’em all’. Pokemon Go integrates GPS coordination with augmented reality to make it possible for people to catch Pokemon ‘in the real world’. This has obviously led to quite a few amazing captures. We decided to pull together 14 of the strangest places that trainers have found Pokemon in Pokemon Go.
The White House Lawn.
The developers at Niantic really knew what they were doing when they created the ‘PokeStop’ concept. A PokeStop, in the game, is a place where users go to collect items and capture Pokemon. It just so happens that there is a PokeStop located right on the White House lawn. Needless to say, the Secret Service now has to keep an eye out for all manner of Pokemon as trainers come from far and wide to catch the best right on the doorstep of our Nations Capital.
The White House Lawn.
The Holocaust Museum.
We think that learning about history is hugely important. We also think that some parts of our history should be treated with a little bit of respect and tacit understanding. That is why we aren’t entirely sure that you should be able to catch Pokemon at the Holocaust Museum. Still, one user found a Pokemon by the name of Koffing while touring the famous and somber museum. You probably heard about this on the news but if you didn’t then here’s why it’s important: Koffing is a Pokemon that exudes poisonous gas. Yup, not a great look here.
The Holocaust Museum
Pokemon of Wal Mart.
We have nothing against Wal Mart as a corporation and we have even less against what their shoppers are like. Still, on our last grocery shopping trip through Wal Mart we decided to pull up our app and see just what Pokemon were lurking about. Needless to say, we found a lot of Snorlax. Snorlax, if you don’t know, is an obese Pokemon that is known for being lazy and sleeping all day. We’re not saying that Niantic thinks Wal Mart shoppers are all lazy buffoons but, well, it just isn’t the best look.
Pokemon of Wal Mart
Westboro Baptist Church HQ.
The Westboro Baptist Church stands for everything that is wrong with people who live on intolerances and bigotry. It’s no secret that the WBC is one of the biggest pure hate groups in America. They may not be violent, no, but they are still abysmal people. So we love that a PokeStop cropped up right on their HQ where trainers are in a constant state of battle to control the area. We’ve seen a rise in Jigglypuff and Clefairy Pokemon being captured here. For those not in the know: the WBC is notorious for their stance against the LGBT community.
Westboro Baptist Church HQ
Hospital Delivery Room.
Listen, being a Pokemon trainer is a full time job and you can’t just put your Pokeballs away for good. So why shouldn’t Pokemon that dare to enter the delivery room at your hospital get away with their actions? We’ve seen a rise in people posting screenshots of them capturing Pokemon while their wife gives birth. Now, we don’t want to make a Pokemon pun here but if you decide to catch ‘mons while your wife gives birth you just might end up in the Growlithe house. Put your Pokedex away when your kid is en route to being birthed, guys.
Hospital Delivery Room
The Pentagon.
If you want to really impress your friends then you need to make your way to the Pentagon to take on what is probably the toughest and most protected gym in the country. Sure you’ll find some great Pokemon there but you’ll also be a wrong move away from getting thrown to the ground by a bunch of security guards in black boots and aviators. Still, it’s worth the risk so go ahead and catch ’em all!
The Pentagon
The Funeral Home.
Again, catching Pokemon is a full time job and you can’t let a little thing like the sobriety of death get you down. Pokemon don’t care whether you are giving your last remembrances to an old friend or a passed relative, they’ll pop up right on the casket if you dare to pull out your app. We think that the problem here is clearly two fold: should people be opening up Pokemon Go during a funeral? Should Pokemon be allowed to spawn inside of funeral homes? We may never know the answer here but maybe play it safe and put the phone away.
The Funeral Home
Your Local Cemetery.
Death is a prevailing part of our list but we won’t let that keep you down. PokeStops mean that people are going to travel to some pretty odd places to get Pokemon added to their Pokedex, even the local cemetery. Where once you’d rarely find a single soul walking around the cemetery grounds, the advent of PokeStops has trainers coming out in swarms. Sure, they may be playing a Japanese video game on the ground above your deceased loved ones but, well, at least they have company now.
Your Local Cemetery
The Playboy Mansion.
The next stop on our PokeTrip isn’t exactly one that you’d call ‘family friendly’. If you decide that you want to catch Pokemon in the adult section then make your way down to the Playboy Mansion. Here there is a Pokemon Gym that can be yours for the taking if you are willing to fight off the rest of the perverts that are battling for control of the area. This definitely seems like a Team Mystic gym. Team Instinct and Team Valor have too much integrity for it.
The Playboy Mansion
The Church of Scientology.
If you want to capture Pokemon while ‘clearing’ yourself then head on down to the Church of Scientology. This PokeStop has Pokemon aplenty as well as a better than 50% chance that someone will try to indoctrinate you into a cult. Well, we never said that you wouldn’t meet some strange individuals on your exciting Pokemon journey. If you are a minor make sure to come here with a parent or guardian if you just have to catch some brainwashing Pokemon.
The Church of Scientology
In Your Shower.
Pokemon have no concept of privacy and you don’t have any concept of putting your phone down, so nobody should be surprised to see Pokemon pop up in your shower. Here’s a pro tip: if you want to catch Pokemon in the shower make sure you don’t actually turn the water on. Your phone deserves better treatment, ya goon.
In Your Shower
The 9/11 Memorial.
Some places deserve to be excluded from video games and we think that the 9/11 memorial might make that list. Still, if you are willing to forego public decency and whip out your phone at the site of the most horrific terrorist attack in United States history then you can. People have unsurprisingly been racking up the Pokemon captures at the 9/11 memorial ever since the release.
The 9:11 Memorial
At Work!
Your boss probably hates it when you browse Top 14 lists during work hours so he’ll really hate it when you start scrounging around the office to capture Pokemon. You’ll be able to find Pokemon all over your workplace and there is nothing anyone can do about it other than, well, fire you we guess. Still, there will finally be a reason for you to actually communicate with your weird and smelly co-workers: “Hey man, you are actually right next to a Charmander that I’m trying to capture.” Still, stick to catching Pokemon on your lunch hour and everything should be A-Ok.
At Work
The Local Police Station.
This whole Pokemon Go craze probably has the local police force thoroughly confused. Why are all of these nerds suddenly wandering the streets? What are they doing with their phones? Hey, quit trespassing! To make matters even more interesting for police, many Police Stations are actually labeled as PokeStops which means that people are traveling from far and wide to get items and Pokemon right under the nose of the 5 – 0. Just be careful and make the police force aware of what you are doing to avoid trouble.
The Local Police Station
